![]() Here we take a look at some of the Queen's most beautiful, regal portraits throughout her reign. She was later, in 1972, painted extremely glamorously, in a white dress against a moody sky, by American artist Joseph Wallace King, which was commissioned by the Wellcome Foundation for presentation to the state of North Carolina. For the Queens Platinum Jubilee, we ask artist Chris Levine about his hologram portraits of Her Majesty and the outtake that almost outshone the original. In 1968, for example, the Queen was painted by artist Timothy Whidborne on horseback wearing the uniform of Colonel-in-Chief Irish Guard, mounted on the Metropolitan Police horse named Doctor. ![]() When it comes to painted portraits, there are also plenty to admire. Studio Lisa went on to be awarded two Royal Warrants, one from Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and later Queen Elizabeth II.įamously, for formal photographic portraits Queen Elizabeth on the throne or during her coronation, the family turned to British fashion, portrait and war photographer Sir Cecil Beaton. When she became Queen in 1952, she posed often for British royal family portrait photographer Lisa Sheridan (Studio Lisa) in relaxed settings like the Palace gardens, with her children and dogs, many of which appeared in a volume entitled Informally Royal: Studio Lisa and the Royal Family by Rodney Laredo. In fact, she is associated with over 960 of them.Īt just one year old, in 1927, she sat for British high society photographer Marcus Adams. We are very grateful to those institutions whose commitment to painted portraits have provided such an opportunity to artists and to these institutions in particular for lending their paintings of HM Queen for this exhibition.Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), during her 70 year reign, posed for an incredible number of official portraits. When she became Queen in 1952, she posed often for British royal family portrait photographer Lisa Sheridan in relaxed settings like the palace gardens, with. A commission of the queen offers a thrilling chance to contribute to the long chain of Royal paintings that thread through our culture and history. Conversely, and most salient to a portraitist, each painting looks for the intimate expression of a human being.Ī wide range of national institutions have provided steady patronage to our society’s members, allowing them to embark on career defining commissions. Primarily, they are presented with a figure of state, embodied in tradition – an emblematic position that transcends the everyday to take a place in history. The selected paintings exhibited at the Jubilee Exhibition 2022 represent her reign to the present day, demonstrating a wide array of artistic styles, sizes, mediums and methods.Įach artist who receives such an illustrious commission confronts diverse challenges in painting the monarch. Throughout her seven decades of service the Queen has sat innumerable times, each painting a unique vista into a remarkable life and person. To mark The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee the Royal Society of Portrait Painters is honoured to show a curated selection of portraits of our monarch by past and present member artists, alongside our Annual Exhibition. As one of the most painted figures in history, her epoch has been intertwined with portraiture, and as such, intimately connected with members of the Royal Society. Our Patron HM The Queen has reigned for over half of the time the Royal Society of Portrait Painters has existed. The Royal Society of Portrait Painters annual exhibition in honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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